Crews battle fires along Kings River near Piedra area of Fresno County; evacuation ordered

Firefighters battled two wildland fires Sunday near Wonder Valley Ranch and the Fresno County community of Piedra.

Crews quickly stopped forward progress of one blaze burning in vegetation at Elwood Road and Piedra Road, according to Cal Fire/Fresno County Fire, but were still battling another at Trimmer Springs Road and Piedra Road.

Cal Fire said the second, dubbed the Fish Fire, was burning along both sides of the Kings River. The fire was estimated to have grown from an initial estimate of about 10 acres to 50 and, just before 6 p.m., to 75 acres.

Forward progress was stopped shortly thereafter, and the Monday morning report was 75 acres with containment at 40%.

An evacuation order was called for Winton Park.

The California Highway Patrol reported that Piedra Road at Avocado Lake was shut down along with Trimmer Springs Road and along Piedra.

This story was originally published July 4, 2021 at 5:35 PM.